Comparison

Sheepshead Gold vs Detective Secrets Solitaire

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sheepshead Gold

Experience a challenging five-player card game on your mobile device. Play against skilled computer opponents with adjustable difficulty and enjoy offline play. Rules are included for new players.

Highlights
  • Five-player card game
  • Skilled computer opponents
  • Adjustable skill level
  • Offline play supported
  • Includes game rules
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
Features
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Welcome to Sheepshead Gold! Enjoy one of the world’s most interesting and challenging card games, Sheepshead (or, if you prefer, Schafkopf), anytime, anywhere. Play against four skilled computer opponents in this five-player version of the game. New to Sheepshead? No problem, give it a try and you are sure to find it quite addictive and entertaining! Sheepshead rules are included. • Supports iPhone and iPad • No ads! • No in-app purchases necessary for full enjoyment • Support for either Jack of Diamonds or Call an Ace partner modes, with an intuitive user interface for choosing partner in Call an Ace mode. • Intelligent computer play, with adjustable skill level • Crack/Recrack option • Play even when offline • Works with your iPhone or iPad in either portrait or landscape orientation Comments and suggestions for new features are encouraged. Please submit them to the Sheepshead Gold support email: sheepsheadgold@gmail.com Animals stickers created by Stickers - Flaticon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-stickers/animals

About

Detective Secrets Solitaire

Embark on a captivating mystery as you help Grace solve a complex personal case. Navigate through 300 challenging card layouts, uncover clues, and become the hero of your own detective story.

Highlights
  • Engaging detective story
  • Unique Solitaire gameplay
  • 300 card layouts
  • Atmospheric backgrounds
  • Combo bonuses
  • Roster of helpers
Features
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A detective's job is not easy, as each and every decision can either bring them closer to the truth or lead them astray. Experience an atmosphere of mystery and conspiracy and become the hero of your story, as you help a humble young lady named Grace overcome all the obstacles in her way and solve this complicated and deeply personal case! Solve 300 card layouts of varying difficulty and help the modest young lady, Grace, make things right! - An engaging detective story! - Unique Solitaire gameplay and a captivating story! - Amazing levels with a variety of atmospheric backgrounds! - Fun and simple gameplay! - Build huge combos and get bonuses! - A roster of helpers and bonuses! - Become the hero of your own story in a world where passion, ambition, and adventure come together! - 300 card layouts of varying difficulty! - Challenge yourself by overcoming numerous obstacles! Support: digimight@gmail.com

Screenshots

Sheepshead Gold4 screens
Detective Secrets Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Detective Secrets Solitaire at 5.0 against Sheepshead Gold's 3.0. Detective Secrets Solitaire also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Sheepshead Gold's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Detective Secrets Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sheepshead Gold ships an update every 3 months, Detective Secrets Solitaire every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sheepshead Gold versus Detective Secrets Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheepshead GoldDetective Secrets Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian TinbergDIGIMIGHT LTD

In-app purchases

None

Sheepshead Gold

No in-app purchases

None

Detective Secrets Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sheepshead Gold free?
Sheepshead Gold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Detective Secrets Solitaire free?
Detective Secrets Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sheepshead Gold or Detective Secrets Solitaire?
Detective Secrets Solitaire is rated higher. Sheepshead Gold averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Detective Secrets Solitaire averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sheepshead Gold or Detective Secrets Solitaire have ads?
Neither Sheepshead Gold nor Detective Secrets Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sheepshead Gold or Detective Secrets Solitaire?
Sheepshead Gold ships an update every 3 months, and Detective Secrets Solitaire every 4 months. Most recently, Sheepshead Gold was updated on November 1, 2026 and Detective Secrets Solitaire on October 31, 2026.

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